breadline
Example Sentences
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When the tour’s over, I’m back on the breadline, honey.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024
The true number of people on the breadline may be much higher.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023
Jonathan Bean, from Fuel Poverty Action, said unexpected deductions from people on the breadline risked sending them into "a cash flow crisis".
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2023
The rising rates are not just affecting people on the breadline or on social welfare, he added.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023
Legion's phrase about the benches in Union Park and the breadline stuck in his mind.
From Masterman and Son by Dawson, W. J. (William James)
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